EurIdentity Basic Module – Foundations of Europe

This course is an E-Learning-Module with 6 ECTS. Students will study online by themselves with video content, self-study material and reading lists. 12 topics on Europe and the EU are virtually lectured by professors from seven partner universities of the Greater Region: University of Luxembourg, Université de Lorraine, Saarland University, TU Kaiserslautern, Trier University, University of Liège and htw saar. This module will be held via the learning platform OpenOLAT. Please enroll via LSF (see below). There will be an online kickoff meeting.
   

Content and Structure:
Part I European Values and Identities  

• Identity Politics and Representation: Group Formation in the 20th and 21st Centuries (Assoc. Prof. Sonja Kmec, University of Luxembourg)
• Sociology of Religious and Philosophical Pluralisms (Prof. Paul Clavier, Université de Lorraine)
• Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights in Europe (Dr. Marie Rota, Université des Lorraine) 
• European Economic and Social History (PD Dr. Jens Späth, Universität des Saarlandes)
• History of Public Power in Europe (Prof. Dr. Philippe Poirier, University of Luxembourg)
• Art Trends in Europe (Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jonas Nesselhauf, Universität des Saarlandes)
• European Labor Market (Prof. Dr. Felix Hörisch, Kai Brumm, htw saar)

Part II: European Challenges and Actors  

• Actors and Decision-making Processes in Europe (Philipp Mai, RP TU Kaiserslautern)
• The Economic Dimensions of Europe (Prof. Dr. Xenia Matschke & Prof. Dr. Joachim Schild, Universität Trier)
• European Geopolitical Actors and Issues (Dr. Antonios Vlassis, Université de Liège)
• Rights and Duties of European Individuals (Sara Mussara, Université de Liège)
• European Scientific and Environmental Challenges and Issues (Prof. Jean-Jacques Gaumet, Université de Lorraine)

Further information:  

• https://www.lsf.uni-saarland.de/qisserver/rds?state=verpublish&status=init&vmfile=no&publishid=150994&moduleCall=webInfo&publishConfFile=webInfo&publishSubDir=veranstaltung  

• https://www.uni-saarland.de/einrichtung/ceus/europaicum/eurid.html  

Course registration:   

• Book the course on the T4EU website  

• Once you receive your student login details, select the course “EurIdentity Basic Module: Foundations of Europe” via LSF:   

• https://www.lsf.uni-saarland.de/qisserver/rds?state=verpublish&status=init&vmfile=no&publishid=150994&moduleCall=webInfo&publishConfFile=webInfo&publishSubDir=veranstaltung&noDBAction=y&init=y   

• Then, register on OpenOLAT. Follow the instructions (page 4):   

https://www.uni-saarland.de/fileadmin/upload/einrichtung/ceus/Europaicum/EurIdentity/Anleitung_OpenOlat_EurIdentiy.pdf  

A Kick-Off Meeting will take place. Exact date will be communicated.

Duration: 14.10.24 to 07.02.25

Time: Self-study 

Learning material: Video content, self-study material and reading lists.

ECTS: 6

Basic Course (BC): knowledge in area of expertise